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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Wagner's Own Singing.

William F. Apthorp in Scribner's Magazine
 It is natural for the average art lover, who does not, as a rule, care to dabble in theoretical reading, to get his ideas of Wagnerian per formance from the practical ex- amples that have come within the scope of his own experi- ence. But it should be remembered that, because this or that singer is famous in Wagnerian roles, and has been highly praised by the master himself, it does not necessarily follow that he is model ot all the artistic virtues that Wagner prized. No more does it necessarily follow, because Wagner valued fine stage presence, good acting, distinct enunciation, and correctness of rhetorical accent more than he did singing, in it's purely mu- sical aspect, that he did not value fine singing at all. Wagner, like the rest of us, had to put up with the best he could get; the artists he had to do with were Germans, who, as he him. self admitted, "have, as a rule, but little talent for singing" The notion that Wagner cared nothing for fine singing, and was willing, even glad, to dispense with it in performances of his works, seems to me utterly with out foundation. That he strongly deprecated that somewhat toppish precocity of style which belongs to "Bellini-and- Donizetti opera" and of which Rubini was probably the most perfect exponent, is true enough. But between this and the almost total ab- sence of musical phrasing, the mere declamatory shouting that we have heard from loudly acclaimed singers in Wagnerian roles, there lies con- siderable distance; and it is, to me at least, indubitable that Wagner's ideal lay somewhere between these two limits. Frau Materna once told me that Wagner's own singing of pas sages in the "Nibelungen" and "Par- sifal," when he showed his singers how this or that phrase ought to go, as he often had occasion to do at the Bayreuth rehearsals, was literally the despair of all the artists present. She said that his voice was bad and his vo- calization was very defective, but that the lyric purity, perfection, and
 poignant expressiveness of his musi- cal phrasing were simply astounding.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
A MILLIONAIRE.
BY CORA LINN DANIELS.

 If thou shouldst smile on me Then through my heart Flashing like flame with heat and light would go
 Loves bliss The while to thee Should quickly dart million tender joys, love thee sol If thou shouldst frown on me, Then in my soul Dull night would reign with darkness, cold and woe,
 Yet still crown to thee,
 With all it's dole, Should be my million griefs, love thee sol If thou shouldst give to me With sweet, free will The richest treasure lover eer could know, could but live for thee,
 AdOring stIll, Or die million deaths, love thee so! Be what thou wilt dear one, Coy, kind or shy, Or summer sunshine with thy glance bestOw Of evils fear none
 Since still may Hope for million years love thee so!
 -,TLtTOc,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

The world is full of shams, but there is no sham about Whites Cream Vermifuge, a preparation intended for the benefit of children suffering with worms. We could show many testi- monials of it's efficacy. It is largely used, and the good it has accomplished cannot be estimated. Look to the health of your children, rid them of worms by using Whites Cream Yer mifuge.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

"And what does your husband do for livin'?" asked Mrs. Chatterwell during her first call on new neigh bor.
 "He's reporter"
 "A what?"
 "A newspaper reporter: he goes about everywhere, learns all the news, and takes it to the paper"
 "And do they pay for that?" shrieked Mrs. Chatterwell, rising to her feet in sheer amazement.
 "Yes; $80 month"
 "Oh, mercy on me! I've lost morn $20,000 good money since I've lived in Talkertownw
 She makes straight rush for the newspaper otfice.-.JournaLst
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

"You say, MT. Smith," said the girl in a low, thoughtful, this-is-a-serious- matter sort of tone, "that you have loved me for five years and have never dared to tell me so until to night?"
 "Yes," he replied.
 "Well, l cannot be your wife. A man who has no more courage than that would feign to be asleep while a burglar stole his baby's shoes.- The EpOch.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

"Here is letter for you, madam" {"
 The mistress took it and looked at it.
 "It looks like bill," said she.
 "Arrah, no, madam, it can't be a bill. Sure they don't send bills through the post-office."
 "What makes you think that?"
 "Well, madam, down at the post office I seen sign, an it's got printed on 1t Post no bills.' '"-San Franctsco Chronicle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
vITIATED BLOOD. Scrofulous, Inherited and Con- tagious Humors Cured
 by Cuticura,

VNHRoUGH the medium of one of your books re. Il ceived through Mir. Frank T. Wray, Druggist Apollo, Pa became acquainted with your CuTI. CURA REMEDIES and take this opportunity to tes- me Of one of the worst cases of blood poisoning in and this after having been pronounced incurabe by some of the best physicians In our county. take unsolicited as is by you In order that others sui fering from similar maladies may be encouraged to give your CUTICURA REMEDIEs trial.
 F. s. .WHITLINGER, Leechburg, Pa. Reference: FRANK T. WRAY Druggist,
 Apollo, Pa,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Mystery of a Mask.

Winter before last it was the swell thing for the fine ladies of certain society set to make up parties to go to Beefsteak Johns, says the New York correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal. There they sat around the old stove, with chunks oi steak ou slices of bread, and drank ale out of battered pewter mugs. Last winter it was summing" as they called wis., iting the dives of New York But those places got 80 decent under Mayor Hewitt that there was no fun in them after awhile. During the summer, at such times as the ladies got into town, they had mild sort of an outing on the top of the new Fifth avenue stages. This fall the fad for these folks is to go to the fortune tellers. They make up parties and visit half a dozen of an evening. A girl told me she had heard from fate by cards, by palmistry, by spiritual mediumship, by astrology, and by teacup. She thought the revelations of the tea were most wonderful. The woman told her she was engaged in something as secret as the grave, but very anus ing.
 "And are you?" I asked.
 "Why, it is too good to keep to myself" rattled Miss Bonton. allow the woman found it out I can't say. You know, Pm engaged to Archie Vivant, and there are queer stories in our set about Archie. It occurred to me that I might as we'll get better acquainted with the gentleman before l went any further. So l just wrote him letter and told him I was a young married woman who had fallen desperately in love with him, and de- sired above all things to meet him. If he would promise never to try to see my face, but would allow me to wear thick veil, l would make an appointment with him. Oh, the scheme suited him. He wrote di- rectly. He met me the same evening. Pve been out riding with him repeat edly, and even supped at hotel out on the Central avenue. How he did beg to see my face! We'll, it's awful fun, and Archie, to keep it up, wears mask now. When l jumped into the carriage the other night he fairly startled me, for he had on a crimson domino, and said if I hid my face so would he."
 "When was this?" asked.
 "Night before last"
 This struck me as strange, as Archie had sat in front of me that evening at the theatre.
 went next day to Bob, the bosom friend of Archie, and said to him, "What's this hear of Archie riding out with a yelled lady?"
 "Good mercy!" said he, "you don't say that that's got out? It is some foolish, romantic girl. She's young and awful nice, though none of us have seen her face"
 "None of you?" I exclaimed.
 "Why, yes, you see, she'se gone on Archie, but Archie has passed her around. She is all tied up in veil and lace things. So Archie got mask, and she thought that was very inter- esting and all the jollier So it is the expert for every fellow in the club who is Archie's size to wear that mask and go riding with that girl. Oh, it's a great kidding we're giving her."
 wrote to Addie next morning. l don't think she will mention this little enterprise to Archie after they are married, and the boys of the club are sorry that the yelled lady has disap- peared.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

An English admiral says: "It is true, the life- saving service of America is not equaled anywhere in the world" It is also true that Ayers Cherry Pec- toral saves, annually, thousands of lives. Invaluable in sudden colds, throat and lung troubles.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

There's one tooth-wash, the ladies' pride, Beloved by bellies OCT every wash" beside; One dentifrice there is supremely blest, A sweeter, better one than all the rest;
 And you will find, in every land the same. That sOZODONT'S its old, familiar name.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

Mrs. William Wright of New Castle, Ind, recently gave birth to four children. making in all a family of four teen children, including five pairs of twins. Let's see. Who was it said he'd rather be Wright than be presi- dent? We wouldn't.-NorsTstoWn
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
sCR0FULOUs ULCERS.

James k. Richardson Custom House. New Or leans, leans, on oath, says: Tn 1870 scrofulous Ulcers Droke out on my body until was a mass of corrup- ton Everything known to the medical faculty was tried Tn vain. 1 became a mere wreck. At times could not lift my hands to my head could not turn in bed was in constant pain, and looked upon !lie as curse No relief or cure in ten years. In and was perfectly cured"
 Sworn to before U. s. Con- J. D. CRAWFORD.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
The Standard rooth Wash

of the age is SOZODONT. It has dis tanced competition. Discolored teeth are rendered white by its use. The breath derives fragrance from it's aroma. It prevents and arrests dental decay. The gums become rosier and harder under it's operation. All its ingredients are vegetable and anti septic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

Do you play on any instrument MT. Prairie?"
 "Well, guess 1 do. I carry a ca- tarrh around with me and it frets me considerable. ."-NeW York Mo,niao Journal.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

Passengers who once try the Mo- non" route, which is the model line from Cincinnati and Louisville to Chicago, never name 1t but to praise 1t
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

The boy whose mother whaled him with five foot apple tree sprout said that he had enough of Long Branch for this season. Waterloo O6server.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

A genuine female regulator and iron tonic is in demand by nearly every woman, both married and single, and that which stands pre- eminent is Dr. Dromgoole's English Female Bitters.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
sCROFULOUs, INHERITED,

And Contagious Humors. with oss of Hair, and Eruptions of the Skin, are positively cured by Gu rICURA and CurIcuRA SOAP externally, and CuTI- cines fall
 Sold everywhere. Price, CurIcuRA, 50 cents |; SOAP, D cents; REsoLvEST, q. Prepared by the POTTER DRUa AND CHEMICAL Co.,. Boston, Mass.
 @1- Send for How to Cure Skin Diseasea !" 64 pages 5J illustrations and 100 testimonials.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

"Were there any poets among the antediluvianss" a. writer asks. There must have been or there wouldn't have been any flood. Boston Co,trser.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
ONE OF THE WORST CASES.

We have been selling your CUTIcURA REMEDIES Tor years, and have the first complaint yet to re- ceive from & purchaser. One of the worst cases of Scrofula I ever saw was cured by the use of five tiles or CUTICuRA REsoLvENT, CUTICURA, and CUTIcURA SOAP. The Soap takes the cake" here as medicinal soap.
 TAYLOR & TAYLOR. Druggists.
 aplr
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

Nothing breakable that STANDINGS GLUE won't mend.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

chiidrsa Cry for Pisehsr's cassoria.
 -AdA.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

l wrote to Addie next morning. l don't think she will mention this little enterprise to Archie after they are married, and the boys of the club are sorry that the yelled lady has disap- peared.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Very NeighbOrlv.

"Is that family that has moved in
next door, neighborly?" asked one
Sioux Falls woman of another.
eyes, they appear to be. They've
borrowed -four of me twice, tea once,
and sugar three times. Then they've
got our tub and the hatchet and two
lengths of stovepipe and the baby
carriage, and the woman empties all
the slops over the fence in our yard
and | see her coming across now to
hang her clothes on our line"
81 shouldn't think you would like
to have them borrow things so much
and act quite so free"
"Oh, 1 don't worry much about it.
We've got their mop and about half
of their dishes, and their rolling pin,
and washing machine, and the other
day borrowed ten sticks of wood
from them, and each afternoon our
hired girl puts on better clothes than
the woman has to her back and walks
up and down the sidewalk, and to-
night I'm going to put out poison for
their dog. Oh, we're getting along
very nicely, and l think they are 60
ing t. be very pleasant neighbors.
This always was splendid neighbor.
hood" Dakota Bell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
A Tough Texan.

If all reports be true, Mr.. Bill
Langley, of Lee county, Texas, is as
lucky as he is tough.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Langley's hip
pocket began to be regarded as such
blooming nuisance by his fellow-cit-
izens that it was decided to make an
example of him.
Texas justice, when it gets started,
is swift and sweeping. Mr.. Langley
was tried by jury of his peers and
sentenced to be hanged. The prisoner
had a father, a rich uncle and nun.
erous friends. The sheriff, it is said,
was bought outright. He came high
but $4, 1000 fixed him. When the ex-
ecution took place, things were so ar
ranged that the weight of Mr.. Lang.
ley's body fell upon an iron hoop,
supported by strong body harness.
The man escaped unharmed. When
the drop fell he drew bis legs up
two or three times. The physician
pronounced him dead and turned the
body over to his friends for interment
A coffin filled with stones was buried,
but during the funeral ceremonies
Mr.. Bill Langley skipped out.
The secret has been well kept for
dozen years, and it would never have
come to light but for the pardonable
pride which Mr.. Langley, sr., feels in
his daring offspring. The old gentle
man. having moved to distant coun-
try. now tells the whole story. Of
course Mr.. Bill Langley is beyond the
reach of the law. When he shook the
dust of Texas from his feet he struck
bee-line for Central America, where
it is understood that he is prominent
and honored citizen, and one of the
largest land and cattle owners in Mic
araugua.
1t is regular dime novel story all
the way through, but, as it is believed
in Texas. there is no reason why the
outside would should refuse TO take
stock in it.-Atlanta Constitution.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

ber wagon drove up and man got
out and raped at the door. The
woman appeared and the man said:
"Good morning ma'am, | hope you
hain't fshed him out yet ?"
"What is it sir ?"
al say hope everything remains just
as it was-that's the law in cases OF
this kind, We know"
~ don't understand you"
81 can't see why you don't-you
must know what's happened an what
the law requires in such cases. This
is the jury out'n the wagon an I'm
coroner-don't delay Us cause we're
all anxious TO earn our fees and git
back an git days work harvestin'-
grains powerful ripe, ma'am."
"There hasn't been any death here,
sir?"
"There hain't? Didn't yer husband
fall down the well ?"
"No, sir"
"Didn't he get wanderin' round in
the night an tumble down an old
we'll into four feet of water an drown
ed an break his neck at the same
time I"
"No, sir, he didn't. He's out in the
field at work now. One of our calves
fell down an old well last night"
"D'ye hear that, boys'-that's how
the blamed yarn got started Madam,
tell yer husband to be very kcerful in
the future-if we come again we shall
hold the inquest whether he is dead
or not !" Then as he turned and
climbed in the wagon he added /:
"Bill, jest keep that verdick ye writ
up-the burned fool may drop down
that we'll yet!"-Dakota Bell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Money Making Enterprise.

Hotel.Keeper-Talking about com
petition, you ought to have seen the
hotel / ran for three months without
charging a cent.
Stranger-Do you mean you charg
ed nothing for board and lodging?
Hotel-Keeper-Not penny. II
was at summer resort, and new
hotel right opposite began cutting un-
der. cut, they cut, and we kept on
cutting until / took boarders for moth
ing, furnishing them with every COM
fort, and kept the thing running un-
til my rivals were bankrupt.
Stranger-Did it not nearly ruin
you?
Hotel-Keeper-On the contrary, |
made money.
Stranger-Why, how under the sun
could you do that?
Hotel-Keeper-I grabbed half the
walters fees.-Philadelphia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Riled at Last.

A tourist going on horseback
through the backwoo1s of Georgi,
stopped for dinner at a slab shanty
standing in a field of sickly corn
back from the road. The proprietor
of the place was lying fat on his back
under the only tree in the weed-growr
yard.
The tourist sat down on an empty
nail keg kicked toward him bv the
affable host, who rolled over on one
side and was about to 60 through the
effort of speaking, when barefooted
lanky youth of some twenty summers
rushed breathlessly around corner
of the shanty and gasped out:
20 dad, Buck and Bill is havin
an awful fight out in the corn
Bucks got your razor an Bills got
the hatchet."
Jaw, WE'LL" said the parent placid
ly, children will be children but
you 60 long back an tell 'em to be-
have themselves or I'll come out thar
an whale 'em both"
"Yes." said the youth, "but that
hain't all [; Liz an Tidy have got in
to muss over some old ribbon Tidy
found, and Tildy's crackin' away at
Liz with the old shotgun, an Liz has
got the pitchfork and the axe"
"Drat 'em p exclaimed the horri-
fed dad" "But them gals will be
gals. You go and tell Liz that if she
dulls that new axe on Tidy I'll
trounce her; an Tilly d better not
put too big charge in that gun, or
she'll get kicked a rod by the thing"
"Yes, but dad" said the tender
hearted brother, "Jerry an Hen have
had a big set-too down at the spring,
and Hens got Jerry's head down un-
der the water and sez he's goin' to
hold it thar till Jerry's gone up"
"He is, hey said the anxious
parent. "You 60 and tell Hen that
if he browns Jerry in that spring an
spiles the only decent drinking water
on the place I'll cowhide him till he
can't crawl for a mouth. Put out
now, fore Hen spiles that water"
"But that amt ALL" said the boy,
starting off and then coming back.
"Mam's caught a fellow from town
stealin' our watermelons and she went
for him with a rail, but he's sassin'
back with stick of cord wood and a
bowie knife, and maw's kinder weak
min, Pm afraid"
"She is, hey? Well, you clip back
thar and tell yer nav that if she
cayn't jest etarnally lick any o them
spindlin' town fellers, she amt fit TO
have no watermellons. She tux the
dogs with her. Whar's old Tige?"
"The feller killed old Tige deader'n
n door nail, and"
"Killed old Tige ?" roared the
stricken man. "Now / am riled
'Scuse me few minnits, mister.
When er man lays his finger on one
O. my dogs he's got to answer for it to
me. IF my old woman amt popped
that town feller over, / will" and off
he went touched to his hearts CORE
Tid-Bits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

The principal of an academy in
New Jersey advertises in the city pa
pers that he prepares "boys for bus or
col. Backward boys taught pri." II
you have a boy little slow in his
gram. or dilator. in his rith. or weak
in his Lat. that you want to rush for
a bus. possish. or a profesh., you
should write a let. to the prime. Of
this acad. for a circ. and a cat. con-
tanning terms and curric. The prof e
head is lev.--Columbus Dispatch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Common Mistakes.

Mr.. De Winks-I see, my dear
that French chemist advocates the
employment by apothecaries of cylin.
drical white bottles for medicines to
be taken internally, and square color.
ed Bottles for medicine to be used ex-
ternally. Good idea. 1t will prevent
all sorts of unfortunate mistakes.
You remember the time you gave me
arnica instead of cough medicine?
Mrs. De Winks-Yes, and l re-
member some mistakes you have made
to.
L?
Yes, you. The next time the doc
tor orders you to get whisky for ex-
ternal use for rheumatism just be
careful to have it put in colored bot
tie, that's all.-Philadelpbia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

A Chinaman can make money by
running 7 store, while some Cauca-
slams might peddle the whole alpha
bet and starve.-Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

"How many calls did your sister
have yesterday ?" asked Miss Fixup
as she met little Tommy Toughnut on
the street.
"None."
"What, not any?"
mary one. Ye see she got all
ready fur 'em and had lot O. cake all
baked and lots O. oysters and sneak
out an hung basket on the front
door. We have cake an oysters fur
every meal now. It's cold day when
I get left on cake an oysters. .'-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

A Bar Harbor girl, who was told
by an old boatman to be sure and
have her boat we'll trimmed, went to
work and sewed two silk founces
around the gunwale.---Yonker
Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Bismarck is bound to make clean
thing of it" this time. He is taking
twenty baths day at Kissingen.-
Burlington Free Pree.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

The wife who carries on her hus-
bans pawn shop after his decease is
truly "loan widder. ."-Washington
Critic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

A church member in Oakland was
rebuked for doing a real estate trans
action Sunday. He excused himself
by saying that if land. like bread, will
rise Sunday, it must have attention.
San Francisco Alta.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

An African tribe is governed by
ruler who has no tongue. He is not
only king but the king dumb.-Bing-
hampton Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Summer hotels and some are dys-
pepsia factories. This may not be
funny, but il is rock-bound truth, all
the same.-Hotel Mail.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

There are some men so stingy that
they would save all jokes at their own
expense. of Education.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

TO keep a woman out of the sulks
the easiest way is to keep her in silks.
Only slight difference between U
and I.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Edison's latest patent is on way
to illuminate a house with electricity
from a cook stove. But there is q
cheaper method. The electricity from
pair of eyes will furnish all the light
is needed for large parlor.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Cheating the Law.

A family recently moved into a
central Dakota county from the east.
Three or four mornings after lum-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

First tramp hear that some Of
thin Chinese bastes in Mott street are
wearing diamonds. Second tramp
Yis, bad cess to 'em Before they
come here my wife was able to support
me takin' in hin'.-Tid-Bits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

An unpopular "fall" resort-a ba-
mana peel on the sidewalk.-Hotel
Mail.